Madeleine DESTROISMAISONS dite PICARD

Born

19 June 1711 , Montmagny, Canada, New France

Died

25 March 1771 , Saint-Pierre-de-la-Rivière-du-Sud, Province of Québec, Canada

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Charles DESTROISMAISONS dit PICARD Madeleine BLANCHET

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Born: 19 June 1711 in Montmagny, Canada, New France

Father: Charles DESTROISMAISONS dit PICARD

Mother: Madeleine BLANCHET

Paternal grandparents: Philippe PICARD dit DESTROISMAISONS , Martine CROSNIER

Maternal grandparents: Pierre BLANCHET , Marie FOURNIER

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Madeleine married Jean-Baptiste ROUSSEAU 17 November 1737 in Québec Province, Canada . The couple had (at least) 3 children.
Jean-Baptiste ROUSSEAU was born 22 July 1686 in Saint-Laurent-de-l'Île-d'Orléans, Québec, Canada. Jean-Baptiste died 5 March 1773 in Saint-Pierre-de-la-Rivière-du-Sud, Québec, Canada. Jean-Baptiste was the child of Thomas ROUSSEAU and Madeleine OLIVIER.

Madeleine DESTROISMAISONS dite PICARD died 25 March 1771 in Saint-Pierre-de-la-Rivière-du-Sud, Province of Québec, Canada.
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Québec Généalogie - Over time, Québec has gone through a series of name changes
From its inception in the early 1600s until 1760, it was called Canada, New France.
1760 to 1763, it was simply Canada
1763 to 1791 - Province of Québec
1791 to 1867 - Lower Canada
1867 to present - Québec, Canada.

Thanks to Micheline Gadbois MacDonald for providing this information.

Québec Généalogie - What is a 'dit/dite' name? When the first settlers came to Québec from France it was a custom to add a 'dit' nickname to the surname. The English translation of 'dit' is 'said'. The Colonists of Nouvelle France added 'dit' names as distinguishers. A settler might have wanted to differentiate their family from their siblings by taking a 'dit' name that described the locale to which they had relocated. The acquiring of a 'dit' name might also be the result of a casual adoption, whereby the person wanted to honor the family who had raised them. Another reason was also to distinguish themselves by taking as a 'dit' name the town or village in France from which they originated. This custom ended around 1900 when people began using only one name, either the 'dit' nickname or their original surname.

Source: American-French Genealogical Society, Woonsocket, Rhode Island (www.afgs.org/ditnames/index1.html)

A Glimpse into the Life of an 18th Century Québécois Woman: Navigating the Challenges of Mid-1700s

The Definitive Guide for Researching Your French-Canadian Ancestors in 2025

Spouse & Children of Madeleine DESTROISMAISONS dite PICARD

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Madeleine DESTROISMAISONS dite PICARD married

Jean-Baptiste ROUSSEAU
Marriage date: 17 November 1737
Marriage place: , Québec Province, Canada
Source: Le Programme de recherche en démographie historique - Univeriste de Montreal

Jean-Baptiste ROUSSEAU was the child of Thomas ROUSSEAU and Madeleine OLIVIER

Children of Jean-Baptiste ROUSSEAU and Madeleine DESTROISMAISONS dite PICARD

Michel ROUSSEAU

Born: 24 March 1740, Saint-Pierre-de-la-Rivière-du-Sud, Canada, New France
Died: 24 February 1815, Saint-Henri, Lower Canada

Married: Geneviève MORIN 9 January 1758 Place: Saint-Pierre-de-la-Rivière-du-Sud, Québec, Canada

Reine ROUSSEAU

Born: 28 January 1744, Saint-Pierre-de-la-Rivière-du-Sud, Canada, New France
Died: 16 March 1799, Saint-Henri, Lower Canada

Married: Louis LASANTÉ dit PINON 26 September 1766 Place: Saint-Pierre-de-la-Rivière-du-Sud, Québec, Canada

Genevieve ROUSSEAU

Born: 28 September 1751, Saint-François-de-la-Rivière-du-Sud, Canada, New France
Died: 1 January 1802, Saint-Henri, Lower Canada

Married: Pierre DANEAU (DANIAU) dit LAPRISE 11 June 1770 Place: Saint-Pierre-de-la-Rivière-du-Sud, Québec, Canada

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Birth — 1711
19 June 1711
Montmagny, Canada, New France

1715 - September 1 - Louis XV becomes King of France

1720 - June 10 - Mrs Clements of England markets first paste-style mustard

1737 Marriage / Partner
Madeleine DESTROISMAISONS dite PICARD and Jean-Baptiste ROUSSEAU 17 November 1737, , Québec Province, Canada (Quebec)

She was 26 years old.

1740 Birth of Child
Michel ROUSSEAU was born 24 March 1740, Saint-Pierre-de-la-Rivière-du-Sud, Québec, Canada

Madeleine was 28 years old.

1744 Birth of Child
Reine ROUSSEAU was born 28 January 1744, Saint-Pierre-de-la-Rivière-du-Sud, Québec, Canada

Madeleine was 32 years old.

1751 Birth of Child
Genevieve ROUSSEAU was born 28 September 1751, Saint-François-de-la-Rivière-du-Sud, Québec, Canada (Saint-François-de-Sales-de-la-Rivière-du-Sud)

Madeleine was 40 years old.

1753 - The lightning rod is invented (Benjamin Franklin, United States)

1758 Marriage of Child
Michel ROUSSEAU married 9 January 1758, Saint-Pierre-de-la-Rivière-du-Sud, Québec, Canada to Geneviève MORIN

1763 - France cedes its North American posessions to Britain by the Treaty of Paris, ending the Seven Years War (French and Indian War). Quebec City French-speaking Catholics were now under the rule of Protestant Britain under King George III.

1766 Marriage of Child
Reine ROUSSEAU married 26 September 1766, Saint-Pierre-de-la-Rivière-du-Sud, Québec, Canada to Louis LASANTÉ dit PINON

1770 Marriage of Child
Genevieve ROUSSEAU married 11 June 1770, Saint-Pierre-de-la-Rivière-du-Sud, Québec, Canada to Pierre DANEAU (DANIAU) dit LAPRISE